Will Democrats Desert Old Banner for New Gods
A plea to Farmers' Alliance members to remain loyal to the Democratic party. The writer argues that party unity under tariff reform and low taxes will bring prosperity, praising Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, Jackson, and Jefferson Davis, and invoking historic loyalty to the Democratic banner. The piece ends with a call for a universal, grateful response to restored governance.
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Farmers’ Alliance
Democratic Party
Pylades
Orestes
Jefferson
Madison
Monroe
Jackson
Jefferson Davis
Ransom
Vance
Old North
Merritt Voices Opposition to Third Party at Public Meeting
A. H. Merritt of Chatham County attacks the Third Party at a public gathering, arguing the Alliance should stay non political. He warns state laws, rail nationalization, and massive debt would follow if the government seized railroads, urging continued Democratic alignment.
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A. H. Merritt
Chatham County
Merritt
Alliance
Republican Party
Democratic Party
Deweese
Littlefield
Tourgee
Gould
Vanderbilt
North Carolina
Turbulent Raleigh Republican Convention Highlights Faction Struggle
Raleigh observers report bitter clashes between Mott and Eaves factions at the Republican Convention. After Eaves’s victory order briefly returned as the party awaited the Third Party’s actions. Reported plan: delay nominations until July, with Eaves crafting a strong ticket to unite the party, while leveraging the Third Party to split Democratic support.
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Raleigh
Mott
Eaves
the Messenger
East
Lusk
Harrison
All Patriots Dream Of Eternal Snow Across Coastlines
The passage envisions eternal snow wafted on every breeze through the South and carried to the Atlantic coast and Pacific shores. It extols a glorious dream echoing through the land as patriots strive toward its consummation.
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Atlantic
Pacific
President's power to appoint a million officers alarmed critics
Critics warn that appointing about 1 000 000 officials including 150 000 civil officers 750 000 railroad officials and 100 000 telegraph and telephone operators would centralize power under the President. With army navy and railroads at his command, the executive could rival czars and enable a future ruler to perpetuate rule until revolution.
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Russia
Mirror clarification on tobacco house fire rumor
The Mirror explained that the article about C. A. Young’s tobacco house fire did not imply suspicion of the man who received an anonymous threatening letter. It stated there was no reason to believe he was involved in the affair and thus he was not suspected.
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the Mirror
C. A. Young
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A. Arnener
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Oxford St
Brooklyn
N.Y
Tim Contact Company
Murray St
New York
U. S
Mustang Liniment
Wootten & Stevens
Wtlson, WN
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